Information and Updates
Packet Pick-Up
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Spotsylvania Towne Centre:
137 Spotsylvania Mall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Friday May 2nd – 5 to 9pm
Saturday May 3rd – 10am to 4pm
There is no packet pick-up on race day. You may have someone else pick-up your packet, just provide them with your registration confirmation email.
Coming to the race from out of town? Contact the race director for options: greattrainrace@runfarc.com
Don’t forget, Dick’s is offering 20% off throughout the store to all participants race weekend.
Awards
Express
Top 5 Overall for Boys and Girls
Top 5 Boys and Girls in the following Age Groups:
- 14 to 17, 12 to 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, & 6
George Dashington
Top 5 Overall for Boys and Girls
Top 5 Boys and Girls in the following Age Groups:
- 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, & 5 and Under
Winners will receive a trophy and other prizes.
The Caboose Run is an untimed fun run and will not have awards.
All runners receive a medal.
Awards Presentations
Presentations held in the Festival Area
9:00
- Scholarship Presentation
- Express: Overall 14-17 and 12-13
9:30
- Express: 10-11 and 8-9
10:00
- Express: 6-7
- School Participation Awards
10:30
- George Dashington: Overall, 10, 9, and 8
11:00
- George Dashington: 6, 7, and 5-under
School Contest
The top 2 participating public & private schools will win a donation. The cash donations are provided by Dick’s Sporting Goods. Schools earn a point for each runner who selects their school during registration and for each faculty member who volunteers.
The top public & private school will each get $750
The 2nd place public & private school will each get $250
Parent Participation
Can you run with your child?
Parents or Guardians of runners 8 and under may run with their participant in the George Dashington or the Caboose Run.
Parents may not run with participants in the Express.
Parents must designate they will run during registration and agree to the waiver during registration.
Fun Heats
Have a child who needs special accommodations during the race?
We have Fun Heats for the 1 mile Express and the 1/2 mile George Dashington. Those Heats are reserved for kids who perhaps don’t like the larger crowds or need assistance while running. We also support wheeled athletes from organizations like Ainsley’s Angels during these Heats. Participants in Fun Heats are not eligible for awards. Just reach out to the race director so find out more and to be placed in a Fun Heat: greattrainrace@runfarc.com
1 Mile Training Plan
Need some help getting ready for the race?
This training plan can be used to help work a runner up to running a full mile. At the end of the day regular activity is all that really matters.